| For Immediate Release Case # 08CF2532
February 25, 2010 |
Susan Kang Schroeder Public Affairs Counsel Office: 714-347-8408 Cell: 714-292-2718 Farrah Emami |
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: John Wylie Needham, 26
WHAT: The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) received confirmation today that murder defendant Needham died on Feb. 19, 2010, in Pima, AZ. The cause of Needham’s death is unknown and Arizona authorities are still investigating. The murder charges filed by the OCDA against the defendant on Sept. 2, 2008, will be dismissed.
For more information surrounding the details of Needham’s murder case please visit www.orangecountyda.com, and select the Sept. 2, 2008, press release under Press Releases/Media Advisories entitled “War Veteran Charged with Beating-murder of 19-year-old Female Friend in San Clemente.”
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